# Achharan Village, Olpad, Surat (Gujarat) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/olpad/achharan/ Village · Olpad, Surat # Achharan Achharan is a village in Olpad sub-district of Surat district, Gujarat, PIN code **394540**. The 2011 Census counted **1,025 people in 231 households**, the 59th largest of 103 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.2%. - 1,025people (2011) - 231households - 62.3%literacy - 394540PIN code ## Achharan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Achharan is 394540.** Achharan falls in Olpad sub-district, Surat district, Gujarat. - PIN code394540 - Gram panchayatAchharan - Community development blockOlpad - Census village code523735 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Achharan from nearby towns? - Olpad (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Surat (district HQ)23 km by road - Surat (nearest town)23 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Achharan? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Achharan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sayan - ○Degree college10+ km · Surat - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Olpad - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Achharan known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, paddy and vegetables**. About 93% of the 421 hectares of village land is sown, and 353 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Achharan Of every 100 households in Achharan in 2011, 81 had electricity, 35 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Achharan · ■ Olpad rural average Electricity for lighting ****81%** **88% Toilet within the home ****35%** **55% No toilet (open defecation) ****65%** **44% Tap water ****44%** **85% Drinking water within premises ****89%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****39%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%** **44% Use banking services ****43%** **58% Television ****41%** **55% Mobile phone ****36%** **66% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****34%** **40% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **8% None of these assets ****48%** **20% Own their home ****95%** **85% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Achharan? ■ Achharan · ■ Olpad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.3%** **82.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****979** **922 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1380** **916 Working population ****55.5%** **46.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.9% for men and 57.3% for women. 70% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 67 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 409 (72%) · **■** Other work 91 (16%) · **■** Marginal 2 (0%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Olpad - Selut1,077 people - Kimamli1,067 people - Bharundi1,031 people - Delasa1,026 people - Vihara1,023 people - Umrachhi991 people - Karamla957 people - Vaswari949 people [All 103 villages in Olpad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/olpad/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Achharan?394540 - How far is Achharan from Surat?23 km by road - What is the population of Achharan?1,025 (Census 2011) - Which district is Achharan in?Surat district (Olpad sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Achharan?62.3% (Census 2011)